Deputy Director - Protective Security & Information Assurance

Deputy Director - Protective Security & Information Assurance

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 8th June 2026

📍 Location: Southampton (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

💷 Salary: £69,501 - In addition to this, the role includes a Digital and Data allowance of up to £28,560
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

🏆️ Available Positions: 1

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking a Deputy Director – Protective Security & Information Assurance. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government's maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.

The Corporate Services Group is responsible for the effective delivery of all Corporate Services to the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA). Corporate Services include IT, Data, Security, Communications, Procurement, Finance, Health & Safety, Human Resources, Governance, Performance, and Property & Facilities. 

As the Deputy Director – Protective Security & Information Assurance, you will be responsible for leading the Protective Security, Data Protection, and Knowledge and Information Management functions. You will lead Information Security management for the MCA, setting standards, assuring cyber security, and ensuring policies remain proportionate to evolving risks. Working across government, you will maintain compliance with required standards while upholding strong data protection and information management arrangements across the Agency.

Top Responsibilities

• Providing visible, inclusive leadership that promotes accountability, integrity, and high performance
• Overseeing teams and senior managers, ensuring strong leadership, capability, and delivery
• Managing budgets and resources effectively, delivering value for money aligned to demand
• Setting strategic direction aligned to MCA, corporate, and departmental priorities
• Leading robust protective security-related governance, risk management, innovation, and deputise for the Director when required
• Defining and delivering the Agency’s information and cyber security strategy and governance framework
• Protecting critical assets and managing security risks across the organisation and supply chain
• Ensuring effective incident response, security culture, data protection, and knowledge management compliance

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Be a credible and authentic leader, with the ability to articulate a vision, and engage people to deliver results.
• Extensive experience in working on information security programmes in an organisation, ideally in an area that has low tolerance for service disruption or incidents, preferably with experience of working in mission critical environments.
• Leading security cultural change within a complex organisation
• Developing and implementing a pragmatic approach to assessing the security, privacy and resilience risks, including engaging stakeholders to create shared understanding of the risks. 
• Operating robust information security risk management processes
• Providing effective advice on compliance issues, including data protection, and applying public sector guidelines and rules
• Highly developed interpersonal and influencing skills with a demonstrable ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders up to a senior level.
• A proven track record of delivery providing clear, balanced advice and professional leadership at senior management level, in a way that inspires confidence and promotes effective decision making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, with the skill to convey complex information clearly and transparently to diverse audiences. 

Additional Information

The role is part of the Government Digital and Data (or Government Security Profession Career Framework) profession and utilises an enhanced Capability–Based Pay Framework which provides access to a Digital and Data allowance.

The base pay is £69,501. In addition to this the role includes a Digital and Data allowance of up to £28,560

The value of allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated through the selection process.

How to Apply

👉 Read the full description and apply at CS Jobs using the link provided.

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Monday 8th June